Packing-case



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S. MUELLER, MATCHBTT inv W. EGGERS.

PAGKING OASE.

Patented May 10, 1892.

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Uniirn SEBASTIAN MUELLER,

OF SHARISBURG, AND ALBERT R. MATCHET'I AND WILLIAM EGGERS, OFALLEGIIENY, ASSIGNORS TO THE H. J. HEINZ CoM- PANY, OF ALLEGHENY,PENNSYLVANIA.

PACKING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 474,755, dated May 10,1892. Application led November '7, 1891. Serial No. 411,188. (No model)To @ZZ whom t may conccrm' Be it known that we, SEBASTIAN MUELLER, ofSharpsburg, and ALBERT R. MATCHETT and WILLIAM EGGERS, of Allegheny, inthe county of Allegheny and State of Pennsyl- Vania, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Packing-Cases, of Whichthe following is afull, clear, and exact description,

reference being had to the accompanying ro drawings, forming part ofthis specification,

in which Figure l shows in vertical section our improved packing-boxwith bottles contained therein, the section being on the line I I ofFig. 2. Fig. 2 shows the same in horizontal section on the line II II ofFigs. l and 3. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a modiiication.Fig.4isa plan View of ablank from which a bottle-holder constitutingpart of our invention is formed.

The object of our invention is to provide a packing-box for holding andshipping glass bottles, dac., the object being to afford simple andinexpensive means whereby fragile articles can be held and transportedwithout danger of breakage.

In the drawings, 2 represents the box, which may be of ordinaryconstruction. On the bottom of the box and on its sides on the interiorsurface is a soft cushioning-layer3, composed of granulated cork orsimilar material. This may be applied by coating the interior of the boxwith glue or like adhesive material and sprinkling thereon the corkgranules which adhere thereto. This lining is permanent and convenient,and in its nature` it is so soft and elastic as to afford an admirablecushion to prevent breakage of articles set in Contact with it. Thelower part of the interior of the box is divided into compartments by aframe having openings adapted to receive the bottles, (itc. The framemay be made in any suitable manner; but the construction shown ispreferable and is claimed herein. It consists of parallel strips of Wood5, having slots cut therethrough. Crosspieces 7 are set in these slotsand are notched to engage and hold the strips 5, and above thecross-pieces 7 are strips 8, which when jammed in the slots hold thecross-pieces in place. The outside compartments of the frame are open ontheir outer sides, so that when the frame is set in the box and thebottles set in the frame the bottles in the outside compartments shallhave a bearing against the cork lining.

In Fig. 1 we show as means for holding stationary the necks of thebottles a sheet 9 of card-board of proper size to fit neatly within thebox and having perfor-ations which t 6o over the necks ofthe bottles.When the sheet is thus applied to the bottles, it holds them firmly inplace, so that they cannot be displaced when the box is jarred. Thissheet 9 has also an end iiap l0 of card-board, adapted 65 to be foldedover and to rest on top of the bottles, cushioning them and preventing`shock from vertical jars of the case. We prefer, however, to use thedevice shown in Figs.

3 and 4, in which a sheet ll is formed with 7o holes by cutting radialslits ci, as shown in Fig. 4. These sheets when applied to thebottle-necks, as shown in Fig. 3, afford triangular tongues l), whichtit against the neck of the bottle. A second locking-sheet 12, havingholes adapted to fit the bottle-necks,

is then placed thereon so as to surround the tongues b and to confinethe same, thus giving the bottles a firm and stable lateral support. Thesheet l2 may haveaap l0', which 8o lits on top of the bottles.

We claim- 1. In a packing device, the combination of the box adapted tocontain bottles, a sheet set within the box and having bottle-neck S5holes with vertically-projecting tongues, and alocking-sheet fittingaround the bottle-necks and around the projecting tongues and yadaptedto confine the same, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. In a packing device, the combination, with the box having an interiorlining, of soft elastic granules adhesivel y secured to the box, a rackhaving compartments to receive the bottles to be packed, and a sheet setWithin the box andhaving holes for the bottle-necks, substantially asand for the purposes described.

3. In a packing device, the combination, with the box having an interiorlining, of soft roo secured by notches, and a second set of strips iuthe slots, substantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands this 29th day ofOctober, A. D.

elastic gran ules adhesively secured to the box, a rack havingcompartments to receive the I bottles to be packed, a sheet setwithinthe I5 box and having holes for the bottle-necks withvertically-projecting tongues, and alocking-sheet having holes fittingaround the loot- 189i. tle-necks and around the projecting tonguesSEBASTIAN MUELLER. and adapted to confine the same, substan- ALBERT R.MATCHETT. tially as and for the purposes described. NVM. EGGERS.

4. In a packing device, the combination, Witnesses:

with a box, of a rack composed of parallel l W. B. CORWIN, slottedstrips, cross-strips set in the slots and l-I. M. CORWIN.

